The display was the best thing of the night imo. Atmosphere was great for the first ten minutes and then it was poor, it's down to the match and team performance .. Didnt give us much to shout about .. first shot on target on the 92nd minute
Talksport and all the medias love having a go at our atmosphere and generally talk-shite but we got to be realistic, it wasn't a good atmosphere for a large part of the match. I was in 115 last night and there were only 50 people singing constantly ...
Would be a start if you could drink in the groundSomeone posted last night the youngsters of today don't sing enough and i agree. But if i paid the prices these lads/lasses pay for beer i wouldn't feel like singing much either. Why not bring in a 'pound a pint' for cup games?
The brilliant thing about last night was that most people were in their seats 10-15 minutes before KO and making a noise while waving the flags. It was an exceptional experience to be part of that, even for a CL-hating cynic like me.
If i remember correctly it was City who started the current trend of flag reintroduction...im sure it was one of Gary Cooks things around the time we beat Arsenal in a cup tie. Don't know the date...SWP scored a belter near the end. There was a huge blue moon and the stadium was in blackout.I sometimes think flags and the like are a bit artificial. But last night I felt it was the best part of the night, the club did a great job of boosting the atmosphere before kick off and with it being aired around the world, will only be a positive.
I just laugh at the southern cunts and dippers who give it 'the new Chelsea' jibes about the flags, it is definite jealousy. I've been to Anfield with a mate for a European night and witnessed the fabled atmosphere, it was fucking shite.
The same fuckers taking the piss will be the ones wearing City shirts in a few years when we win it.
Got me. Another Eufa boo reason.Would be a start if you could drink in the ground
And the hotdogs for £6 are a disgraceWould be a start if you could drink in the ground
Heineken isn't alcohol. As you rightly said its piss.Anyone know why booze can't be served for CL games?
Also - Always struck me as bizarre that Heineken sponsor the thing. Would get their logic if they were the sole provider of piss but if they can't even sell it.....
Bloody norah. Surprised everyone isn't singing 'crying...over you' about their empty wallets.And the hotdogs for £6 are a disgrace
Anyone know why booze can't be served for CL games?
Also - Always struck me as bizarre that Heineken sponsor the thing. Would get their logic if they were the sole provider of piss but if they can't even sell it.....
Meh we were better.Going to watch the first 10 mins of the other semi before firing the youth cup on.
Let's see what it's like in Madrid tonight for noise.
Loved the fact that the place was full BEFORE the teams were out last night - those few minutes of Hey Jude before they came out were awesome
You should have called him a J. Arthur Ranker. (Or a word to that effect)Yes, the bloke who was leisurely making his way down the middle of the stairs filming on his phone when everyone was waving the flags & I, who had been held up in traffic, wanted to get to my seat was not impressed when I very politely said excuse me & sort of pushed him out of the way!! But I wanted to get to my seat before the teams came out & also to experience at least some of the atmosphere & couldn't be doing with a flaming budding J.Arthur Rank thank you very much!! :-) Impatience, thy name is Eccles Blue!!